I used it, but the copy in question was my father's, who trained in the early 50's. I trained MUCH later :D !
Cheers,
David

 

I have a couple of copies of Essentials of Chirpody in my collection. Rather thin volumes and not entirely definitive in my humble opinion. But not harm for that. Kuipers bridges the gap between the collective essays of Normal C Lake and Norrie/Swanson book of the fifites, with Charlesworth somewhere inbetween. The works of half a centurty ago contain more interesting detail regarding keratinisation, normal and abnormal than the more recent podiatry publications of the last three decades, where there seems to be a much greater acceptance of the demon, footwear as the promary causation.

I am old enugh to admit my bedside reading as a podiatry student was "Which's consummer's guide to Feet" (Consumer Counsel London UK) . An even thinner book which is written in plain English and still holds true today (again in my humble opinion).

Occassionally when i feel nostalgic, i stick my nose into Voss's "Your feet are killing me', a humourous account of chiropody student days in the same vain as Richard Gordon's 'Doctors" series.

Worth a look .

 

Must be something about the Glasgow School then :D